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post #1 of 6
9/29/11 at 4:58am
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my headphone jack on the laptop won't work, I'm going to buy the fiio e10 but i can't wait for that right now... i was looking for some sort of a usb adapter with a jack, but without a crappy soundcard inside (like this http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-3d-sound-adapter-color-assorted-5831 ). 

 

Where can i find it? 

 

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post #2 of 6
9/29/11 at 5:14am
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Originally Posted by Nachash View Post

 

my headphone jack on the laptop won't work, I'm going to buy the fiio e10 but i can't wait for that right now... i was looking for some sort of a usb adapter with a jack, but without a crappy soundcard inside (like this http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-3d-sound-adapter-color-assorted-5831 ). 

 

Where can i find it? 

 

No such thing. It either has a crappy sound card or it has a half decent sound card. Without any DAC / soundcard inside, it won't make any sound (and what is that good for?)

 

Also, if you need it in a hurry, don't get it from DX as shipping might take a very long time.

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post #3 of 6
9/29/11 at 5:16am
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my soundcard works, is the jack that doesn't work :(

it seems that I'm going to put everything on the cowon till the fiio.

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post #4 of 6
9/29/11 at 10:17am
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so there's nothing? :(

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post #5 of 6
9/29/11 at 11:18am

You need a DAC to turn the digital bits into analog sound. Your laptop's DAC is connected to the headphone jack. You can't get an analog signal from a digital USB without a different DAC. So no, there's nothing other than external DAC/amps. Wait for your Fiio.

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post #6 of 6
9/29/11 at 11:29am
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Originally Posted by Nachash View Post

i was looking for some sort of a usb adapter with a jack, but without a crappy soundcard inside


USB does not output sound, just digital data. That is why a USB to jack adapter does not exist.

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